Owned by the Fighter
Belle’s words set a clear boundary, hoping Eve would drop the topic.
“Okay,” Eve sighed, “but that doesn’t mean you get to slide back to zero—or worse, negative.” She looked Belle up and down. “Belle, you look miserable.”
Belle glanced at her, then reached for the book again and flipped to the last page she remembered—though, honestly, she’d forgotten what she’d been reading.
“This is about Bastian again, isn’t it?” Eve asked.
Belle’s look said, Isn’t it obvious?
“Belle, I know Bastian’s shown some affection toward you. But that doesn’t mean it’s real. Honestly, if it weren’t for Bastian, you might’ve ended up stuck with Felix,” Eve said.
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